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Recent Examples of outwardly
Two city commissioners were more outwardly supportive of the measure.
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Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The film represents a striking departure for Fan, who has built a career playing bold, outwardly powerful characters in everything from historical epics to intimate dramas.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
She is outwardly spoken against transgender rights and has ranted several times about Representative Sarah McBride, an openly transgender member of Congress, and her pronouns.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Republicans are outwardly exuding confidence that the approach will not find traction, reminding the public that Democrats have forced a shutdown.
—Amanda Seitz, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The film represents a striking departure for Fan, who has built a career playing bold, outwardly powerful characters in everything from historical epics to intimate dramas.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
She is outwardly spoken against transgender rights and has ranted several times about Representative Sarah McBride, an openly transgender member of Congress, and her pronouns.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Republicans are outwardly exuding confidence that the approach will not find traction, reminding the public that Democrats have forced a shutdown.
—Amanda Seitz, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwardly
Adverb
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While little has changed externally, the stately 19th-century building, which was a former hotel and department store, has undergone a radical redesign within.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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This is a year of work and construction both externally and internally.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sheinbaum quickly moves away and visibly flinches as the man attempts to put his arm around her.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bovino appears to be arguing with a man standing near Muñoz who says something that visibly upsets the chief.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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This offseason is seemingly going to be dominated by the top free agents on the market, including superstar Kyle Tucker.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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But seemingly by sheer willpower, Meredith holds out her hand, which sends the liquid back in the opposite direction toward Britani.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Generally, what happens to the White House’s trash is secret—at least as of 2018, which was apparently the last time the federal government released any information on where Oval Office garbage goes.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Lollapalooza show, the group says, was apparently manifested by the guitarist Parkinson.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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American leaders should not hesitate to rein in Taiwan’s evidently reckless leader, perhaps with a private warning.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since the skirt was so evidently the outfit's statement piece, Biles simply paired it with a form-fitting, white long sleeve and white, knee-high boots.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Inspired by executive producer and Kardashian’s real-life divorce attorney Laura Wasser (who is also rumored to have been the model for the Laura Dern character in Marriage Story), All’s Fair ostensibly means to explore how these women’s careers inform their personal lives, and vice versa.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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The administration keeps portraying its actions as part of a counternarcotics operation—ostensibly the first such operation in history to require the use of an aircraft carrier.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Venus, the planet of love and harmony, is said to rule the Libra constellation, which supposedly makes Libras shine in their relationships.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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First, Ron wakes up to a visit from a stranger who supposedly arranged to buy a vintage Beatles figure collection from him, and is verklempt when Ron has nothing for him.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Outwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwardly. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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